April 25 is World Malaria Day, so this is a good opportunity to mention the new second edition of WHO's Guidelines for the treatment of malaria, second edition. Excerpt from WHO's website:
Half of the world's population is at risk of malaria, and an estimated 243 million cases led to an estimated 863 000 deaths in 2008.
Once a person develops malaria, the only means of reducing suffering and preventing death is by diagnosing and treating the disease. There are, today, tools with which a malaria diagnosis can be made even at the community level, and very effective medicines by way of artemisinin-based combination therapies for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria.
The World Health Organization Guidelines for the treatment of malaria provides evidence-based and up-to-date recommendations for countries on malaria diagnosis and treatment which help countries formulate their policies and strategies.
http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2010/04/world-malaria-day.html
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